Kingston upon Hull

Kingston upon Hull's population grew in the 10 years leading up to the latest census. Data from the census also show there were changes in religion, housing tenure and marriage.

The population passed quarter of a million

In the 10 years leading up to the latest census, the population of Kingston upon Hull increased by 5.3%, from just under 244,000 to 256,000.

The addition of almost 13,000 people means this area's population increased at a slower rate than the total population of England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Kingston upon Hull was home to, on average, 26 people per football pitch-sized piece of land. This made it Yorkshire and The Humber's most densely-populated unitary authority.

Population density was higher than the average across Yorkshire and The Humber

Population density (usual residents per football pitch-sized piece of land) across Yorkshire and The Humber, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older Kingston upon Hull

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of Kingston upon Hull increased by one year, from 35 to 36 years.

This multi-cultural area had a lower average age than Yorkshire and The Humber and remained somewhat younger than the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The fall in age was because of an increase of almost 9,500 people between the ages of 20 and 29 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by about 2,000.

About 17% of people in Kingston upon Hull are aged between 20 and 29 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, Yorkshire and The Humber and Kingston upon Hull by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

Religion in Kingston upon Hull

The number of people in Kingston upon Hull that described themselves as having no religion increased from about 45,000 in 2001 to just over 89,000 in 2011. This represents a change from 18% to 35% of the local population.

The percentage increased by more than the average across Yorkshire and The Humber (from 14% to 26%) and the average across England (from 15% to 25%).

The number of people in Kingston upon Hull that described themselves as Christian decreased from just over 170,000 in 2001 to about 140,000 in 2011 (from 72% to 55%). The number of people who did not disclose their religious affiliation decreased from about 21,000 to just over 18,000 (from 8.5% to 7.2%).

Just over 5,400 people (0.9%) said they were Muslim, up from about 2,100 in 2001 (2.1%).

There are many factors that can cause changes to the religious profile of an area, such as migration and varying fertility rates between religious groups. Changes may also be caused by differences in the way individuals choose to self-identify between censuses.

The population without a religion in Kingston upon Hull increased by 17 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, Yorkshire and The Humber and Kingston upon Hull by religion, March 2001 and March 2011

Rise in private renting

The percentage of households in Kingston upon Hull that rented privately increased from 12% to 20% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

In 2011, just under 3 in 10 (28%) households lived in social housing, compared with 33% in 2001. The percentage of Kingston upon Hull households that owned their home decreased from 52% to 50%.

The proportion of privately rented homes increased faster here than in any other local authority district across Yorkshire and The Humber. As a result, this area had the region’s second highest proportion of privately rented homes.

Richmondshire had Yorkshire and The Humber's highest proportion of privately rented homes (22%), while Scarborough had the region's third highest proportion (20%).

Private renting in Kingston upon Hull increased by 8.8 percentage points

Percentage of households in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire and The Humber and England that rented privately, March 2001 and March 2011

More single people in Kingston upon Hull

Kingston upon Hull saw Yorkshire and The Humber's largest rise in the proportion of people who had never been married or in a civil partnership.

In 2011, just over 4 in 10 (42%) people aged 16 and over in Kingston upon Hull said they were single, compared with 34% in 2001. The percentage that said they were married decreased from 44% to 38%.

Across the region, Sheffield saw the next largest increase in the proportion of people who had never been married or in a civil partnership (from 34% in 2001 to 41% in 2011).

Every local authority area across Yorkshire and The Humber saw a rise in the proportion of people who had never been married or in a civil partnership, as the regional average grew from 29% to 34%.

The proportion of people who had never married or entered a civil partnership was higher than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that said they were single across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

Rise in rate of unemployment

The percentage of Kingston upon Hull residents that were unemployed increased from 6.2% to 8.0% in the decade leading up to the most recent census.

In 2011, just over one in two (50%) people aged 16 to 74 said they were employed, compared with 49% in 2001. The percentage of Kingston upon Hull residents that were self-employed increased from 4.2% to 5.2%.

The proportion of unemployed people increased faster here than anywhere else in Yorkshire and The Humber. As a result, this area had the region’s highest proportion of unemployed people.

The rate of unemployment in Kingston upon Hull increased by 1.8 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire and The Humber and England that said they were unemployed, March 2001 and March 2011

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